Origins of the Cockman surname

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    In 1921, most Cockmans lived in london

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    310 Cockman Travel & migration records
    3,300 Cockmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cockman

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    What are the most common Cockman first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cockmans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Cockmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    14

    Housemaid Domestic

    13

    Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Cockmans in 1921

    Butcher

    16

    Gardener

    15

    Carman

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    General Labourer

    11

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